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A fun look at both virtual and animated fashion design sites - such a jewelry making, dressing famous people such as Lady GaGa and Alicia Keyes from a virtual closet, and even designing your own tartan. Sure to bring a smile.

Niche social networks are becoming more and more popular as time goes on. Sites like ning.com and crowdvine.com allow users to create their own social networks for there own specific niches. However, customization is limited. There are some social networks for the fashion community such as:

However, my question is to the entire community what would you want to see in a fashion social networking site. Imagine that you had your own team of programmers and designers at your disposal;

What features would you include?
Any mobile application ideas?
etc. etc.

Niche social networks are becoming more and more popular as time goes on. Sites like ning.com and crowdvine.com allow users to create their own social networks for there own specific niches. However, customization is limited. There are some social networks for the fashion community such as:

I'm cheap, so I can't really keep up with all the newest fashion trends...unless I make my own versions of new styles or reinvent old clothes. I don't know how to sew, but I want to learn. Maybe some fashion people have some suggestions?

Most plus-sized clothing is designed for the "hour-glassed" shaped figure; sizes 12-20. Can good design be found for the sized 24 and up woman that is something other than mu-mus and caftans without breaking the bank?

Looking for a new, low-cost, high-reward way to show your work? Join us on Sunday, September 13th at 11 am eastern for an innovative avatar apparel fashion installation. Live models will display cutting edge designs from emerging avatar apparel designer Misteria Loon in a beautifully designed set.

Virtual fashion? Who cares? You should if you're a small or indie design house. Learn how virtual worlds can slash development time, cut your sample costs, and help reduce your sample wastes, which reduces your carbon footprint. Add a completely new revenue stream by selling the designs you developed in virtual worlds for your regular line to avatar users in related virtual worlds. Save the planet, reduce your development woes, and make more money....what's not to like?

I can't afford to show my fashions at the tents in Bryant Park. So I try to keep my ears open to charity events or what ever else is happening. Choosing many of these alternative events is a trial and error experience. I need a trusted source for where I can find alternative events to market my collection. All too often I find out about opportunities on short notice, or after the fact.

I can't afford to show my fashions at the tents in Bryant Park. So I try to keep my ears open to charity events or what ever else is happening. Choosing many of these alternative events is a trial and error experience. I need a trusted source for where I can find alternative events to market my collection. All too often I find out about opportunities on short notice, or after the fact.

I can't afford to show my fashions at the tents in Bryant Park. So I try to keep my ears open to charity events or what ever else is happening. Choosing many of these alternative events is a trial and error experience. I need a trusted source for where I can find alternative events to market my collection. All too often I find out about opportunities on short notice, or after the fact.

I can't afford to show my fashions at the tents in Bryant Park. So I try to keep my ears open to charity events or what ever else is happening. Choosing many of these alternative events is a trial and error experience. I need a trusted source for where I can find alternative events to market my collection. All too often I find out about opportunities on short notice, or after the fact.

I can't afford to show my fashions at the tents in Bryant Park. So I try to keep my ears open to charity events or what ever else is happening. Choosing many of these alternative events is a trial and error experience. I need a trusted source for where I can find alternative events to market my collection. All too often I find out about opportunities on short notice, or after the fact.

As a visual merchandiser at a department store, I notice some products (ie tops) don't have products to go with them; therefore, if the customer can't make an entire outfit, they put the item back. As designers, we should give buyers several different options.... Buyers should also consider, how will the customer wear this item? How can a visual team merchandise this product to make it sell? I've worked at two major retail chains and have run into the same problems,,, I would love to hear a sales manager, a buyer, and a visual merchandiser speak on this matter

New media tools, and on the FREE on-demand service providers make media exposer easy, inexpensive and available to the lay-person. So what's the benefit of producing elaborate fashion shows when you can simply tell your fashion story on YouTube.com?

What new strategies can young Fashion Designers apply to building relationships with Fashion Editors? It's become harder to gain media recognition in the popular publications from runway shows by young designers.